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Coquitlam

Winslow Avenue water main work runs about six weeks from Oct. 6

Coquitlam is installing a new water main on Winslow Avenue between Blue Mountain Street and Porter Street from Tuesday, October 6, 2026 for approximately six weeks, weather dependent. Work runs Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and affects traffic flow and street parking. Official location map included.

Surrey

King George Boulevard southbound closes for the weekend Oct. 16 to 19

The Pattullo Bridge Replacement project will close King George Boulevard southbound at the south end of the stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge from 9 p.m. Friday, October 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2026, for final paving. Southbound bridge traffic detours via the new Highway 17 off-ramp, Tannery Road and Scott Road. Official detour map included.

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CoquitlamTransit

Winslow Avenue water main work runs about six weeks from Oct. 6

Coquitlam is installing a new water main on Winslow Avenue between Blue Mountain Street and Porter Street from Tuesday, October 6, 2026 for approximately six weeks, weather dependent. Work runs Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and affects traffic flow and street parking. Official location map included.

SurreyTransit

King George Boulevard southbound closes for the weekend Oct. 16 to 19

The Pattullo Bridge Replacement project will close King George Boulevard southbound at the south end of the stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge from 9 p.m. Friday, October 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2026, for final paving. Southbound bridge traffic detours via the new Highway 17 off-ramp, Tannery Road and Scott Road. Official detour map included.

New WestminsterTransit

Old Pattullo Bridge arch comes down onto a barge Oct. 9 to 11

The Pattullo Bridge Replacement project will remove the old Pattullo Bridge steel arch the weekend of October 9 to 11, 2026, lowering it onto barges with strand jacks. The main Fraser River navigation channel closes from the evening of October 9 to the evening of October 11. The stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge and its east multi-use path stay open. Official project diagram included.

CoquitlamTransit

Falcon Drive narrows to one northbound lane at Guildford Way Oct. 6 to 8

Coquitlam utility work on Falcon Drive south of Guildford Way runs Tuesday, October 6 to Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Northbound traffic is reduced to a single lane at the intersection and pedestrians are re-routed to the west side. Official location map included.

West VancouverThings to Do

Whytecliff Park West Vancouver Day Trip by Transit

Plan a Whytecliff Park day trip from Vancouver by TransLink bus on the Marine Drive corridor to Nelson Avenue, walk Marine Drive to the Howe Sound headland, and check District pay-parking rates, dog rules, and filming notices before you go.

SurreyTransit

No access to 182 Street south of Fraser Highway on Oct. 15 for SLS utility work

Surrey Langley SkyTrain closes vehicle access to and from 182 Street south of Fraser Highway on October 15, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for utility installations for future traffic signals. Alternate routes via 64 Avenue, 68A Avenue, 68 Avenue, 184 Street and Highway 15. Pedestrian access and residential access maintained.